Category talk:Functional groups

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'Functional group' and 'homologous series' are becoming confused. Many of the articles listed in this category are not functional groups but are homologous series. For example, Acid anhydride is not a functional group but a homologous series. It has a functional group; the carbonyl group, but in its itself it is not a functional group.

We need a category for homologous series. I am going about expanding the homologous series page right now. I am not to confident on making whole new categories so maybe someone else can do that.

Borb 19:45, 17 Jun 2005 (UTC)

I don't think we should remove anhydride from the functional groups list. Obviously, in addition to the functional group category, we can include it in the homologous series category. Personally, I don't think 'Homologous series' deserves it's own category, but I am not the final authority on these matters. ~K 00:09, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Why is urea here? It's not a functional group. Meconium 05:56, 28 May 2006 (UTC)